December Solstice (Winter Solstice) is on Thursday, December 21, 2017 at 9:27 am in Fort Smith. In terms of daylight, this day is 13 hours shorter than on June Solstice. In most locations north of Equator, the shortest day of the year is around this date.

Earliest sunset is on December 15 or December 16. Latest sunrise is on December 26 or December 27.